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Tanzanian court sentences Chinese 'Ivory Queen' to 15 years for smuggling

2019/02/19 14:33:13 @Reuters: World News

A Tanzanian court sentenced a prominent Chinese businesswoman dubbed the "Ivory Queen" to 15 years in prison on Tuesday for smuggling the tusks of more than 350 elephants to Asia - a big victory in the battle to stamp out poaching in Africa.
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